Ramp Up
Verb Phrase · Slang & Abbreviations
Definitions
To increase gradually in speed, volume, staffing, or familiarity over time. In engineering slang, ramp-up language appears around systems, traffic, team onboarding, and rollout pace.
In plain English: To increase gradually over time.
Example: "They ramped up the traffic slowly so the team could watch queue depth and error rates before exposing the new path to the full customer base."